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JHD vs. PLP, FAN, TYMN, GEN, and COD

Should you buy James Halstead stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares James Halstead with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with James Halstead include Genuit Group (PLP), Volution Group (FAN), Tyman (TYMN), Genuit Group (GEN), and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (COD). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

Genuit Group (LON:PLP) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Genuit Group Neutral
James Halstead Positive

4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Genuit Group£398.60M0.00N/A£8.40N/A
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.63

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 0.00%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Genuit GroupN/A N/A N/A
James Halstead 14.59%20.94%13.68%

Summary

James Halstead beats Genuit Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Volution Group?

Volution Group (LON:FAN) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

68.3% of Volution Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Volution Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Volution Group pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Volution Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 758.75, suggesting a potential upside of 9.65%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Volution Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
James Halstead
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Volution Group had 2 more articles in the media than James Halstead. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Volution Group and 1 mentions for James Halstead. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Volution Group's score of 0.67 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Volution Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
James Halstead
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Volution Group's net margin of 11.19%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Volution Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Volution Group11.19% 18.46% 9.42%
James Halstead 14.59%20.94%13.68%

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Volution Group£459.96M2.98£42.69M£25.6027.03
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.63

Volution Group has a beta of 1.163, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.299, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Volution Group beats James Halstead on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Tyman?

Tyman (LON:TYMN) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Tyman's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tyman5.81% 7.16% 4.88%
James Halstead 14.59%20.94%13.68%

Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Tyman pays out 7,368.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

90.9% of Tyman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Tyman shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tyman has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.299, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tyman. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tyman£657.60M0.00£38.20M£0.19N/A
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.63

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Tyman. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Tyman. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Tyman's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tyman Neutral
James Halstead Positive

Summary

James Halstead beats Tyman on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Genuit Group (LON:GEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends.

4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Genuit Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

James Halstead has a beta of 0.299, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genuit Group has a beta of 1.463, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Genuit Group's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
James Halstead Positive
Genuit Group Neutral

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Genuit Group pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Genuit Group has a consensus price target of GBX 430.40, suggesting a potential upside of 46.69%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
James Halstead
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Genuit Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

James Halstead has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genuit Group. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuit Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.63
Genuit Group£602.10M1.23£23.57M£17.8016.48

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 7.51%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Halstead14.59% 20.94% 13.68%
Genuit Group 7.51%6.89%4.59%

Summary

James Halstead and Genuit Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (LON:COD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead£259.07M1.99£41.67M£9.1013.63
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain£46.96B0.01£282.60B£562.000.16

James Halstead has a beta of 0.299, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, James Halstead and James Halstead both had 1 articles in the media. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's score of 0.00 indicating that James Halstead is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
James Halstead
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's net margin of 4.59%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
James Halstead14.59% 20.94% 13.68%
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain 4.59%10.70%5.45%

4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays an annual dividend of GBX 220 per share and has a dividend yield of 247.7%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

James Halstead and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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JHD vs. The Competition

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MetricJames HalsteadBuilding Products IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£516.35M£8.76B£10.86B£2.85B
Dividend Yield7.42%2.14%120.52%6.16%
P/E Ratio13.6366.0228.32368.11
Price / Sales1.9919.50331.6383,629.95
Price / Cash14.4814.7924.0427.89
Price / Book2.857.804.927.11
Net Income£41.67M£4.96B£609.74M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.99%2.57%2.45%0.54%
1 Month Performance-3.88%1.61%-0.07%0.25%
1 Year Performance-16.22%3.93%14.43%64.64%

James Halstead Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JHD
James Halstead
N/AGBX 124
+0.8%		N/A-17.2%£516.35M£259.07M13.63860
PLP
Genuit Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£1.40B£398.60M67.503,139
FAN
Volution Group
2.1425 of 5 stars		GBX 619
+0.3%		GBX 753.75
+21.8%		-2.9%£1.20B£459.96M24.181,909
TYMN
Tyman
N/AN/AN/AN/A£775.94M£657.60M2,094.743,476
GEN
Genuit Group
4.3796 of 5 stars		GBX 274.74
+0.1%		GBX 430.40
+56.7%		-25.3%£692.56M£602.10M15.432,700

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